Samsung SDI expands Battery Factory in Hungary

SMM: according to media reports, Samsung SDI has begun to expand the company's lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Goth, Hungary.

Unofficial reports say Samsung SDI has ordered manufacturing equipment for its existing plant, as well as for a second plant. Its second plant, also located in Gothic, will begin construction in the first half of 2020 and start production in 2021.

"on February 19, industry sources revealed that in order to tie in with these actions, Samsung SDI has been in contact with South Korea's Philoptics to discuss the purchase of stacking equipment," the report said. The size of the order is likely to be about 20, and the equipment is expected to enter the plant in 2021, with enough equipment to meet the company's plants 1 and 2 in Hungary. "

Samsung SDI is expected to invest 12 trillion won ($994 million) in Hungary by 2030 and gradually increase its production capacity to 18 million cells a month, including about 6 million at plant 1 and 12 million at plant 2.

It is difficult to estimate its capacity because it depends on the average capacity of the cell, but it will certainly be a super factory-level production facility.

In addition, it is reported that in order to increase the energy density of the battery, Samsung SDI will begin to use NCA (lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide) type cathode material in Hungary. Previously, NCA was mainly supplied by Panasonic and Tesla. It is speculated that, NMC (nickel manganese cobalt) material will continue to exist together with NCA.

"using new cathode materials with more than 80 per cent nickel content, Samsung SDI will start producing Gen5 batteries, the next generation of Samsung SDI batteries. Mass production will begin in 2021. This is the first time that Samsung SDI has used NCA in square batteries. "

Samsung SDI said electric vehicles using Gen5 batteries could have a range of more than 600km on a single charge. This means that the energy density of the Gen5 battery is at least 600Wh/L.

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